Going Home Hawaii Consortium
Established in 2004, the Hawai`i Island Going Home Consortium's mission is to assist justice-involved Hawai`i Island men, women, and youth with reintegration into community life through employment, education, housing and appropriate services. Over 80 local organizations, government agencies and individuals collaborate together, with members participating from across the nation as well. In 2015, Going Home Hawaii was incorporated as a nonprofit, and the Consortium transitioned to one of its programs.
Consortium members actively coordinate their actions and undertake joint projects through working committees to implement a Strategy Map. This living document was collaboratively initiated in 2022, to strive towards the vision of Embracing our culture as E Ho`okanaka, persons of worth, we as Hawai`i fulfill our promise of equity and inclusion to all who are justice involved, through pathways of health, healing and aloha.
Consortium members actively coordinate their actions and undertake joint projects through working committees to implement a Strategy Map. This living document was collaboratively initiated in 2022, to strive towards the vision of Embracing our culture as E Ho`okanaka, persons of worth, we as Hawai`i fulfill our promise of equity and inclusion to all who are justice involved, through pathways of health, healing and aloha.
Career PathwaysCommittee Chair: Denise Pacheco, DLIR Workforce Development Division Reduces employment barriers by building a network of supportive employers, prepare job seekers, and increase employment opportunities through access to vocational training and higher education. Website: https://career-pathways-committee.bullet.site/ |
Justice-Lived Experience Advisory Group (JLEAG)Committee Chair: Michelle Manalo, Going Home Hawai`i
Serves to provide valuable lived-experience insights and perspectives, contributing to the efforts of the consortium aimed at improving outcomes for justice-involved persons. |
Faith-Based OrganizationsCommittee Chair: Maria Jampolsky, Interfaith Communities in Action (ICIA) Serves individuals and families in transition with educational, spiritual, and mentoring components on an interfaith level. |
Health & WellnessCommittee Co-Chairs: Michelle Fei, United Healthcare, Justice Liaison & Trillium Simington,
GHH, 9 Months: Window of Hope Create a collaborative approach to provide medical, mental and substance use treatment to persons through the coordination of multiple support services. |
HousingCommittee Chair: Kevin Hedlund, Going Home Hawai'i
Provides supportive services to persons in the criminal legal system in need of housing, and to create access to additional affordable housing opportunities in the community. |
Justice PartnersCommittee Chair: Amanda Makio, County of Hawai'i Prosecuting Attorney's Office
Works together in close collaboration with the adult judicial system to create more effective partnerships. |
West Hawaii CoalitionCommittee Chair:VACANT
Support justice-involved persons with obtaining appropriate housing and access to needed health and wellness services in West Hawai’i. |
Executive CommitteeCommittee Co-Chairs: Les Estrella, GHH CEO
Plans and coordinates the activities of the consortium and its projects, organizes communication through various media venues to educate the community about Going Home’s efforts, identifies funding priorities, and builds support through legislative advocacy. |
